New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
BOURBONS ARRAIGNED,
THE VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN STATEMENT.
ADDRESS OF THE STATE CoMMIrTEE-DEMocRATIc
IMBECILITY REVIEWED.

the state on the issues in the coming campaign. The ad
dress is signed by William Mahone chairman, and Asa
Rogers secretary is long and puts the record OF ths
two parties plainly before the voters 1t says In part
ofaho Democratic party hold SonTsnpa
patiorm-n reality series OF apologies ior theH proAeh
has not been the custom Republican party to as
emee IN 9s ns ~ or send dseeaes to
The STATE o eeur1e from this
rule This party has account Of stewardship to rem
der Of os AFFAIRS sns a principles
have changed since they were formerly announcer oy
The prncplrs OF Virginia Repub are the same as
sire the voters Of this state INTO the
elected November next by announcement OF our
Individual of principles which we know TO De IN an
tagonsm the belief and principles OF the epuoch party
Ne have resolved to present to you address setting
forth oertn leading facts OF political history contradctng
ponder yso" we psoGs you 1Sa s
form In tine order IN which they are made . ,,,,, a.,
Frs-As to the norsement Of President Cleveland ana
receive the cordial support OF the Demooato parry
sincere then the succeeding statements
demanding the immediate repeal OF the Internal hevenuo
for the cPpos cleveland 70 the and The
lack Of hrs Endorsement Of the other oil these
In, formal and express approval Secretary Mannings
and revenue is conclusive upon THIS question secIe ne
longer any duty or tax imposed upon tea ana cUme on
. s"ii ARTICLES II Import as are proauesd
SS sSg@ mps ANY ana Whisky
That President Clevelands Administration great anu
erac psTy virginia is aEestoG by loud and deep
pants ,c can he dsaI into % hi, support and that Of eand
tho Legislature Of the party ndor,ng his Aamas
by tho inconsistent uterances oil tue DemOcrao
seeo1d-Xs the Internal system. Tho Roanoke
platform seeks the impression among the people
That the Democratic party ayors the mme nate repeal OF tst
nulslted that platform, sincerely wish the repeal
OF H sp aSssTa SaS when they formally
declare Tor the repeal Of the system as part OF inc
OF TING That system is held by the
the Republican policy Of protection TO American labor and
tho Rational Democracy opposes that repeal and
that the lev Democrats IN accord wi:h ms Lec!o % tne
ocratic party. The National democratic platform, upon
re- Of The Internal Revenue ap
pIicaton 70 the payment OF pensions The National Dem
oetc plan OF rsGaeng a Su1 eSsSd has
ignored suggestion repeal OF the Internal Revenue
T ysS t who seek It. fsPea Of
Msy and eaa pSs o an
Democratic party. speak, In accord Win ne View o,
behalf Of the Democratic party.
Quotations are made from reports submitted on July
to the House by Mesrs Morrison and breckenridge
TO prove the record OF the party on the question OF re-
peing the internal taxes. The address then
goes on TO say
not be FORGOTTEN that the Democratic a G1ry
winch Tor .gT yGr hs House Of RepTc,eavo where
alone any measure tho repeal or reduction Of these
t i5e subject ' and that It Nv me XLyIItn
coasre aait aSe' %er ro TseSsOh from 10
Yet tho leaders and manasers OF the democratic
iepea Of that now be accomplished by The Dem
y -eycrI Democratic candidates Tor Congress The plea
the system add the people wTe mus daioh t" e sup
port In lS he pro1s Of b I rTpsai ,nse oT o
bu the people could no lon ;ef DO deceived Inc re-
he the hollow itt'uc"7 U"
1857 by the rate leaders wtiany NOR sncce.s than
mont tho Republican party lost control OF the Government
pre- AIRED 10 act upon THIS subject - ,o po,oto Con
,,nn IN re- r"s,ect 4. At variance vita he record OF tho
parry the cc0mmcnda ions OF IT. President anf
proposl,u' of it, outrolng fiction Ia Consre,s Ihe
Roanoke declares yor o revenue der yed rom
sye@ .9s ESG I c ,G record Of the party
OF the country consistently ant gnEayernFy SLOWS 'nc
view reduction OF import dn',e to virtual free Trade and
compelling the adoption o, ' ~ mere n po'Sy 1877
10 SO the Leaders OF The Virgin, Democracy unds
pa ed conol OF the administration Of te STATE Government
de1t tho contrary produced alyer rrgeonei
fusion coniounte They formulated no plaa for al
Jusuns tc equities between the several classes OF thc re
tors TIE state ann huAy lo' pl~rr y the page oa
stupid AMI o,iols measne Sh0Mn ~ suo "'ON''o'u
In ISL orr party was called to u power oy the people
prepared presented passed ure which sci forth tho
amount Of our paOlc debt and plan O. 1t cum
h has vet ucen foam to question succcs,uy
tween he creditors therein stated Whom ta mesu,e was
pccto failure Nrvorthciess went INTO effect
ana Wa mo-, W d ~ ~ Snnrcso
the Tinted state, vas decdod IN favor Of the cons
ment Of the %h9e ys gpe D woe hSn
this condition o. ana r. the Bourbon convention OF
1855 alb ored all petcnce OF oposon upon principle TO
legislation supporting Il declared that the debt question was
sS o " nf6 How s SoTs aaye t
pledge let The record aHd 'le pesen' condition " Tue as1t
Prom Democratic manager, were restored
They Dlcd its by Their incompeone aud un
@ inc me%ary a%s to the lett Settlement we're
FAMED iorS AZ b 1"ss Ts case. Which arose aud were
carried to The Federal courts after these amendnents nag
adversely the state Funding under these laws has
Pee" l, When os declared settled IN 1883 is now
although affairs Of the state meanwhile have been etcus
amendei The laws which tho debt settlement depend
eras have seriously proposed. through loader in tho
senate 10 repeal an e legislature 10 ta. o
confirming tho destruction OF Tue MEASURE W uelrO"
They had nyel the British bondhoiers here tor confer
adjustment and appointed COMMITTEES to deal with
them carefully excluding from that co nmittes any repre-
sentative ~ tho republican party lhIt itself was an OUT
rage upon tho republicans Of Virgn Woo are IN majority
IN , STATE and who Io as mSon in'r"'''
But the Bourbon leaders thus assuming the ennre
% the r.sS d T and B to 4S%S
which not o. The has OF the settlement to which
then rcsolu directing the Virginia Committee
Ia British debt settlement OF
l, voted and charged that that settlement
tended to the British Commissioners On the con
trary Virginia Committee rendered settlement the
British commissoners which both as to anonnt md to tho
OF taXrecolyabe coupons was 10 violation Of their
plrl maintain the debt settlement
Now that the assembled Roanoke and
themselves stand by settlement set
which they have virtually destroyed hcy to
think public confidence put limit 10 It's credulity
decide frow-cltizens whether viii
again accept their apologies the debt settlement
in hands bal IL Is too late
recommt the matter TO those whose work tho
cmocrit!c party Endorsed and has adopted, a
work which would doubtless have to full
cess but for their ignorant tamperng with Its
vital parts-a work which they never complete.
b. huy lack the capacity TO comprehend aud tho lis
the cxigencics OF the question. We believe
s delegated 10 the Republican party will
sl but will proceed promptly to such measures
nnal disposition or this long agitaed and
complicated problem. terms, say, while In no
dshonorable 10 the be acceptable 10
tho credtor and without increasing taxable burdens
A Federal aid debt settlement. This